Positions Vacant:
Advocate for the Disability Royal Commission (DRC)
Be part of Change! A once in a lifetime opportunity to improve the lives of people with disability.
We are looking for an experienced advocate to work with people with disability, and their allies. As an Advocate, you will support people with disability to share their story of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation with the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), in order to prevent it in the future. Every day is as diverse as the people you will support.
Benefits:
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- Work in a supportive and flexible team with access to trauma informed counselling
- Provide empowering and positive support directly to people with disability
- Develop collaborative relationships and networks between agencies with travel to regional NSW
- Access to training that will support you to work with people with disability to promote and protect their rights.
This is a part time position, three days per week (22.8 hrs/wk) at Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010: Grade 4.1 to 4.3, (depending on experience) with generous salary packaging available.
For more information call MDAA, further enquiries to Yvonne Munce on 1800 629 072.
To apply:
Applicants must address all the selection criteria. Send a cover letter, a separate document providing examples of how you have demonstrated the selection criteria listed and your resume with two referees.
Send your application to:
Confidential
PO Box 884, Granville NSW 2142 or
e-mail to: jobs@mdaa.org.au
Applications close: Monday 9.00am 20 December 2021 to be interviewed Jan 2022
*In alignment with the current government directive, the successful candidate will need to be double vaccinated against COVID-19.